Orange Assassin Bug

Orange Assassin Bug

Pselliopus barberi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Austin

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

14 Verified sightings at Austin
12 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Orange Assassin Bug

Pselliopus barberi is a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. It is found in North America. This species can be encountered from spring to autumn in open areas and are known to hibernate underneath tree bark, sometimes in groups. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Washington 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Baltimore 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Philadelphia 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Austin 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 New York City 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orange Assassin Bug in Austin?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Assassin Bug sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 982nd most-seen of the 1624 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Orange Assassin Bug in Austin?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Assassin Bug in Austin on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see an Orange Assassin Bug?

Between 1 and 4 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Assassin Bug sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Austin the best place to see an Orange Assassin Bug?

4th of 5

Of the 5 cities where we can rate Orange Assassin Bug sightings, Austin ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Washington (United States, about 10%), Baltimore (United States, about 10%) and Philadelphia (United States, under 5%).

Where does the Orange Assassin Bug sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orange Assassin Bug is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (14 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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